Weapon system

Abstract

Abstract A weapon system adapted to accurately fire projectiles in rapid succession which includes a weapon sighting, target designating and locating means that is operatively connected so that the weapon might be selectively fired when a visual image and an image derived from a reflected beam from a beam illuminated target, are superimposed within the weapon operator's sighting device. A remotely located beam generator is utilized to illuminate an intended target with a pulsed frequency beam, such as a laser. A beam receiver tuned to the same pulsed frequency, is responsive to the reflected beam and utilizes it to determine the relative position of the weapon and the target and processes this information to produce signals based upon the relative position of the target and weapon. These signals are fed to a comparator which is also furnished with a signal that is representative of a visual line of sight through the weapon's sighting device and in cooperation with a servo mechanism facilitates the projection of a reticle for each signal upon a display in the weapon operator's sighting device. Appropriate circuitry is provided for the weapon system which relies upon a balanced voltage that is represented on the display when a sight induced target reticle and beam induced target reticle are superimposed, to complete the previously armed firing circuit to the weapon to enable the weapon to be fired at the target. The firing of the weapon will continue until the firing circuit is interrupted when the reticles on the display divert and are no longer superimposed, or the weapon's trigger is released. Means are also provided in the circuit to enable the weapon to be trigger operated in a conventional manner, independently of the target illuminating and reflected beam.

Inventors

• 👤 Milton Kuby

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